The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-23

Noble Baldwin moved as another ameho'
ment that the words being one half OF the
above mentioned amount OF 81 900 be
amended by strikingfout one halt" and
inserting "a pottionsp -
; Minister Ashford said if red lines were
drawn on the face of the bond it might
raise suspicion, and that people would
not invest if they saw an erasion;
; Noble Young said they ought % be very
careful with hesechSps. Tie moved to IN
sert the words lin lieu" in place OF repre-
sentation" and lone half"
Minister Green said that standing as he
did in the responsible position of Minister
of Finance, there was not clause they
need be afraid of and they need not look
after elaps~-I TWAS as-e4e straight
on the face of it as the English language
reads. He assured them there shoEH not
be fear OF any difficulty.
The motion by Noble Baldwin was put
and lost.
On motion. of Minister. Ashford the
schedule passed as amended.
The preamble of the Act was next read.
On motion OF Noble Srnitirthe-fiTst para
graph was passed a. follows
WHEREAS, By an Act entitled An Act to
authorize q National. Loan and TO define
the uses to- which the money borrowed
shall be applied" dated 1st September,
1886, as amended by an Act entitled An
Act to amend an. Act senttbed IAN Act to
authorize national loan and to define the
uses to which the money borrowed shall
be applied >" dated October Is, 1886. the.
Minister of Finance is authorized to issue
coupon bonds OF the Hawaiian Govern
ment in the aggregate not exceeding two
millions of dollars.
Noble Smith offered an amendment to
the second paragraph, of, the preamble
which carried AS amended II reads.
ASD WHEREAS, The Financial Agents of
the Hawaiian Government have agreed
with certain English subscribers to por-
ton OF said loan to deliyee tor such sub
scribers coupon bonds expressed in sterl-
ing money, and containing provisions not
expressed in or authorized by the said Act,
and such subscribers have paid to said
Financial Agents the amount OF money
subscribed by them. Now, therefore: '--
+ After the title and enacting clause had
been passed. Rep. G. Brown moved the
committee rise and recommend the House
to pass the bill as amended to engrossment.
Agreed g,ir*l". 8 -~o ri .0gIfl Z.
The committee rose and the chairman
reported. The report was adopted.
I The bill was ordered to be, read sthiFd
time on Saturday.
|, ROAD SUPERVISORS BILL -r-'.--' -
Third reading of an Act to amend the
law concerning Road Supervisors and the
disposition of the road tax, and to establish
local road boards, and to define their
duties. .fiI - -i"':i
Minister Thurston moved that the word
1.-The" be inserted in place of such" in
section 3 of the English version. Agreed to.
Rep. G. BROWN moved that in i section 2
after the word Honolulu" be inserted
land the Island of Oahu"
+. Rep. Kalaukoa offered an amendment to
the same section so that the members of
the board shall receive pay at the rate of
81 per day. instead of serving without pay.
He also called for the ayes and noes.
Both amendments were lost and the bill
passed its third reading -.--- 80. -
/. At IL 80 the House took recess.
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